Lonicera species

honeysuckle

Trees and Shrubs, Herbs, Plants of Home and Garden

Sow just covered onto well-drained soil, 60-70F/15-21C, light needed for germination. May benefit from 3 months' stratification, or may be sown in fall in a protected location; germination is erratic. Grow in fair to good light. May be propagated by simple, tip or serpentine layering or from semi-hard and hardwood cuttings, summer or fall

Lonicera xylosteoides and its cultivars quite tolerant of dry conditions, and will grow into zone 2; Lonicera caprifolium is hardy to zone 5, and Lonicera tatarica, the Tatarian honeysuckle, in zones 3-9. Lonicera japonica can be quite invasive; zone 4-10

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Cuttings
Herbs
Simple Layering
Soil
Plants of Home and Garden
Stratifying Seed
Trees and Shrubs

 
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